Chapter 11 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 2 is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 2 is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’ ‘Not a bit,’ says he, shaking his head. ‘Just the reverse. She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’ ‘Not dull,’ says Susan.
Chapter 11 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 2 is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “‘Not a bit,’ says he, shaking his head.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’”
change to the contrary
From this reading “‘Just the reverse.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “‘Not a bit,’ says he, shaking his head.”
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading “She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Not a bit,’ says he, shaking his head.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ‘Not a bit,’ says he, shaking his head.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Not a bit,’ says he, shaking his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ‘Not a bit,’ says he, shaking his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Not a bit,’ says he, shaking his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’
and nothing more
From this reading ‘Just the reverse.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading ‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’
change to the contrary
From this reading ‘Just the reverse.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘Not a bit,’ says he, shaking his head.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading ‘Not a bit,’ says he, shaking his head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Not dull,’ says Susan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading ‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ‘Ask not her name: The light winds whisper it on every hand.’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She is young and skittish, whilst I am old and dull.’
Chapter 11 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 2 by Duchess holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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